Yang Lina (footballer)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 April 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Shanghai, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Galatasaray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2026 | Shanghai Shengli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → Paris Saint-Germain (loan) | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | → Levante Las Planas (loan) | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | → SS Lazio (loan) | 18 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Galatasaray | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | China | 42 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:42, 23 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:42, 23 October 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yang Lina (simplified Chinese: 杨莉娜; traditional Chinese: 楊莉娜; pinyin: Yáng Lìnà; born 13 April 1994) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish Women's Football Super League club Galatasaray, and the China national team.[1]
On 13 September 2022, Yang joined French club Paris Saint-Germain on a season-long loan deal.[2] She arrived just a month after Li Mengwen joined also the team.[3]
In winter she left PSG to join Catalan side Levante Las Planas.[4][5] Yang had her debut for her new club on Feb 4th, 2023. Levante Las Planas drew 0–0 with Alhama in a Liga F league match. She became a regular starter for the team.[4]
On February 3, 2026, she signed a contract with Turkish giant Galatasaray until the end of the season.[6]
International career
Yang made her debut for the China national team on 17 August 2018 in a 7–0 Asian Games win against Hong Kong.[7] On 6 October 2018, she scored her first goal in a 2–1 friendly win against Finland.[8] In July 2021, she was named in the squad for the 2020 Olympics.[9]
In January 2022, Yang was named in the squad for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup.[10] She played four matches in the tournament as China went on to win their ninth continental title.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 3 May 2025[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain (loan) | 2022–23 | Division 1 Féminine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Levante Las Planas (loan) | 2023–24 | Liga F | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| SS Lazio (loan) | 2024–25 | Seria A | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
| Career total | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 2018 | 12 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 14 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list China's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Yang goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 October 2018 | Yongchuan Sports Center, Chongqing, China |  Finland | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2018 Yongchuan International Tournament |
| 2 | 1 December 2018 | GFA National Training Center, Dededo, Guam |  Mongolia | 8–0 | 10–0 | 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 3 | 22 September 2023 | Linping Sports Center Stadium, Hangzhou, China | Mongolia | 8–0 | 16–0 | 2022 Asian Games |
| 4 | 30 September 2023 |  Thailand | 4–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 5 | 3 October 2023 | Linping Sports Center Stadium, Hangzhou, China |  Japan |
3–4 | 3–4 |
